Softball team falls to Faith 10-4

The Trojans end a long road trip with a loss and fall to Faith Lutheran 10-4 on Monday.

Trojans boys track takes home conference title

The Trojans men’s team won the division title against Western last Wednesday, beating them soundly 85-50 at Boulder City.

Vets protest county brothel fees grab

An ordinance scooping up brothel fees designated for veterans services into the general fund drew protests Tuesday from local veterans and the manager of the Chicken Ranch brothel.

Juveniles spark two house fires

Pahrump Valley Fire Rescue Services responded to two house fires this weekend that were both allegedly started by juveniles playing with flammable materials.

Trojans golf earns a team berth at regional tourney

On Monday, the Faith Lutheran Crusaders golf team shot a 394 for a first place finish in the Sunset League match at Canyon Gate with Pahrump coming in second with a 455.

Devil’s Hole pupfish numbers rebound

FURNACE CREEK, Calif. – Scientists were cautiously optimistic during the annual Devil’s Hole Workshop here Thursday about the Devil’s Hole pupfish population.

Matson claims she made office ‘sexy’

Nye County Assessor Shirley Matson livened up a Republican Party Central Committee candidate night Friday with claims she made the assessor’s office “sexy” again, and that she had been the target of a character assassination campaign during the last three years.

Beatty baseball honors seniors

The Beatty Hornets honored their seniors last week on April 29 against Adelson. There were three seniors, Jake Zamora, Carlos Perez and Freddie Constanzo.

Faith Lutheran too much muscle for Trojans

Trojans baseball went into the game with Faith Lutheran with a 7-1 record and a chance to tie up the standings with division leader Faith, but it was not to be. The Trojans lost 8-0 with Chad Uyeno getting the loss and pitching 3 innings.

Cowboy steakhouse planned in Stagestop restaurant space

Everyone in Pahrump is familiar with the popular “Mom’s Diner” owned by Larry Chumley and located in Copper Springs Mall on State Street. The restaurant has been open for about six years and became so popular, Chumley contracted a massive renovation to add space to the dining room.

Caudle claims groundwater board a sham

Nye County Commission District 5 candidate Dave Caudle resigned from the new Pahrump Groundwater Management Plan Advisory Committee last week, issuing a scathing statement suggesting the board was merely a rubber stamp. He also complained of plans for a valleywide utility company.

Participants sought for disaster training program

An agency that would assist first responders in the event of a major disaster is seeking local participants.

Heroin dealer gets life sentence

A woman caught with more than 100 grams of heroin in her possession last year was sentenced Monday to 10 years to life in prison.

Innis, Hardy square off ahead of primary vote

Congressional Tea Party candidate Niger Innis said he wasn’t a “go along to get along” politician, while his opponent in the June 10 Republican primary, Crescent Hardy, R-Mesquite, emphasized his accomplishments working within the system.

California Lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Wednesday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $60 million.

NyECC Career Connections offers short-term training

NyE Communities Coalition has found its Career Connections has unused funds and is offering to partially or fully pay for short-term vocational training to those that qualify.

Nevada GOP chief ushers in exciting new era

Over the past year Michael McDonald has cemented himself as perhaps the most consequential Nevada Republican Party chairman since John Mason rode herd over the party faithful in the mid-1990s. This is no mean feat.

Las Vegas and the Republican convention

The latest phase of the Republican National Committee’s search for a site for the party’s 2016 presidential nominating convention has come to an end in the last few days. This was the “technical” phase, scrutiny of how well each of the six candidate cities (Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Las Vegas) can handle arrangements for the convention and for getting the tale of the convention to the public. This includes hotels, financing, convention venues, news-gathering arrangements.